If the DeX successfully offers a full desktop operating system with Linux, Samsung will be able to attract more customers. Those people who work on the go and expects their smartphones to deliver a PC-like experience when connected to a monitor, the Galaxy Note 8 should be the best choice for them.

Since Linux is much related to how Android is built, it makes sense for Samsung to choose it as Dex’s operating system. However, Windows is better than Linux in many ways. Samsung has now posted a concept video demoing Linux running on the Galaxy Note 8 smartphones.

“Installed as an app, Linux on Galaxy gives smartphones the capability to run multiple operating systems, enabling developers to work with their preferred Linux-based distributions on their mobile devices. Whenever they need to use a function that is not available on the smartphone OS, users can simply switch to the app and run any program they need to in a Linux OS environment,” the company explains.

To use the Linux operating system over DeX connection, the users will need to dock the Galaxy Note 8 on to the DeX. The Linux operating system will then project onto the display, however, users will still be able to run the Samsung’s DeX ecosystem instead.

This article headline is EXTREMELY misleading. The operating system for Samsung Galaxy devices is Android. Samsung S8, S8+ and Note8 support virtual Windows desktops with DeX via VDI solutions from VMware, Citrix and Amazon and Office apps are available of the S8 and Note8